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several other senators who are beholden to schumer for helping them get elected in 2006-2008. if the most prominent jewish senator on the democratic side of is there, it could be very difficult for him to get an easy confirmation vote. >> ed o'keefe, michael, thank you. >> thank you. >>> just a reminder, we will have the press conference live here on msnbc that is coming up in about an hour, 11:15. >>> big night for the golden glo glob glob globes for politics. dab el day-lewis won best actor for "lincoln," jessica best actress for "zero dark thirty" and "game change" won three, including best mini series. president bill clinton walked out to a standing ovation and introduced a clip from "lincoln." >> a tough fight to push a bill through a bitterly divided house of representatives. winning it required the president to make a lot of unsavory deals. they had nothing to do with big issues. i wouldn't know anything about that. >> special guest, that would. that's right. is even better for the cup. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house. now available for use in the k
several other senators who are beholden to schumer for helping them get elected in 2006-2008. if the most prominent jewish senator on the democratic side of is there, it could be very difficult for him to get an easy confirmation vote. >> ed o'keefe, michael, thank you. >> thank you. >>> just a reminder, we will have the press conference live here on msnbc that is coming up in about an hour, 11:15. >>> big night for the golden glo glob glob globes for politics. dab...
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they spent 17.4 million in the 2012 elections and annual budget of $250 million. they would say after newtown, that all of this talk about any type of gun control has done nothing about be a big gun commercial to encourage people to join the nra and go gun shopping. mean while, the other component is the fact that the vice president is talking with hollywood and talking with the video game industry. there was a interesting reaction from quentin tearantino. >> why are you so sure there's no link between enjoying movie violence and enjoying real violence? >> i'm going to continue to way i'm not sure -- i'm not biting. i refuse your question. >> the vice president is talking to people in the movie industry today about violence -- >> you know where i stand on it. >> which is there's no relationship? >> yes. >> you haven't said why you think that -- >> it's none of your damned business. >> "django" unchained is the movie out right now. there's a chemistry experiment of where there is responsibility from video games from the movies and nra would say so. do you think the
they spent 17.4 million in the 2012 elections and annual budget of $250 million. they would say after newtown, that all of this talk about any type of gun control has done nothing about be a big gun commercial to encourage people to join the nra and go gun shopping. mean while, the other component is the fact that the vice president is talking with hollywood and talking with the video game industry. there was a interesting reaction from quentin tearantino. >> why are you so sure there's...
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he, as he said, was just re-elected. his gallup approval it above 50 which is numbers he hasn't seen in a while. or wasn't seeing certainly before his re-election. and may not see for much longer. >> well critics, as you know, say the president is actually now showing his true colors. that he's a big government liberal after he avoided topics like gun control on the campaign trail. and he reassured israel activists by not realing out military action against iran. i mean, is this sort of about more the political climate changing and the opportunity for him to push for long-held beliefs, or are we seeing as happens with many presidents some of his views on these topics is evolving? >> you know, i think there's a lot of reasons. it's more nuanced than some of his partisan critics are painting it. you know, i don't think anyone is surprised where president obama stands on gun control. he was a community activist on the south side of chicago. but he and other democratic party leaders have seen gun control as a losing issue fo
he, as he said, was just re-elected. his gallup approval it above 50 which is numbers he hasn't seen in a while. or wasn't seeing certainly before his re-election. and may not see for much longer. >> well critics, as you know, say the president is actually now showing his true colors. that he's a big government liberal after he avoided topics like gun control on the campaign trail. and he reassured israel activists by not realing out military action against iran. i mean, is this sort of...
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that doesn't seem like the kind of government that people believe they elected. the last thing, it's terrible for the broader global economy, what message does that send for the rest of the world when ours is supposed to be a stable economy. >> kind of like putting money in the basement, isn't it? there is a tradition to start using the coin. so far it's got 7300 signatures. the using this as political fodder. they say lib brans want obama to mint $1 trillion to pay for his spending. what do you say about this? >> i hope i'm on the list to get one. with the petition drive, i think the white house has set their own, if they got 25,000 signatures they'll address this issue. jay was dancing a little bit yesterday at the press conversation where he did put a little fuel on the fire, but, look, congress ultimately has responsibility to do this. i think what we're going to see unfortunately over the next six week, congress is going to be dancing on this issue and we're not going to be talking about a deal until we get close to it. >> in addition to this coin option, th
that doesn't seem like the kind of government that people believe they elected. the last thing, it's terrible for the broader global economy, what message does that send for the rest of the world when ours is supposed to be a stable economy. >> kind of like putting money in the basement, isn't it? there is a tradition to start using the coin. so far it's got 7300 signatures. the using this as political fodder. they say lib brans want obama to mint $1 trillion to pay for his spending. what...
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how are you going to get through a general election? is this the party that he's really for? immigration reform? he's going to find out pretty soon. >> richard, maria, i think, if anything, colin powell has began a debate and a discussion that's going to not end over night or bring us into the midterm elections and i'm glad he did. richard u maria, thank you for your time tonight. and i thank all of you were watching. i'm al sharpton. hardball starts right now. >>> pow, right in the kisser. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. yesterday a day of infamy for the republican party. general colin powell told the vivid, nasty truth. he blasted his party, especially its leaders, for engaging in flagrant race-baiting. many of his points have been made on "hardball." the racist language about the president of the united states shucking and jiving, about him being lazy, the unending background assault of the birthers saying the president is not legitimate, not even an authentic american. again, the general did wh
how are you going to get through a general election? is this the party that he's really for? immigration reform? he's going to find out pretty soon. >> richard, maria, i think, if anything, colin powell has began a debate and a discussion that's going to not end over night or bring us into the midterm elections and i'm glad he did. richard u maria, thank you for your time tonight. and i thank all of you were watching. i'm al sharpton. hardball starts right now. >>> pow, right in...
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>> not great, but decent. >> it was like a chia pet election. you water it and it kept growing and growing. a lot of this has to do with the fact that the campaign knows how to do this campaign thing. they were able to expand and maximize what they had on the ground. you can't substitute. there is no substitute in this day and age for the target of the voters and reaches the audience and brings them out. nobody has done it better. not even in 2008. >> as we watch, thank you for joining us. president obama will take the oath of office in 12 days and preparations are under way in washington. the stage is being construct and we just learned that beyonce, kelly clark son and james taylor will perform. beyonce will belt out the national anthem and the capital in 2009. the first lady and the facebook friend, nathan paige said congrats to beyonce and the first family. like us on facebook and let us know what you are most excited to see on inauguration day and the presidential inauguration to video games, the president's new gun task force will meet wit
>> not great, but decent. >> it was like a chia pet election. you water it and it kept growing and growing. a lot of this has to do with the fact that the campaign knows how to do this campaign thing. they were able to expand and maximize what they had on the ground. you can't substitute. there is no substitute in this day and age for the target of the voters and reaches the audience and brings them out. nobody has done it better. not even in 2008. >> as we watch, thank you...
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we are going to make it hard for these minorities to vote as they did in the last election. what did this produce? the court struck most of that down. most importantly, it caused people to turn out and stand in line because these republicans were trying to keep us from voting. >> gene, the leaders is what he talked about. he wants the leaders to lead the party. you think about speaker boehner, when he publicly says i can't corral, i can't stop the birthers from talking the way they talk, that's just their opinion. and you hear people like john sununu, who i thought was a heavyweight republican for years, using terms -- why doesn't the president learn how to be an american? it's not just the one line, it's lots of lines. >> you're absolutely right because the leadership of the republican party as most people see it is the leadership in congress. it's john boehner and mitch mcconnell -- >> and priebus. >> and reince priebus, and if those people aren't realizing the demographic realities, aren't realizing that the party has to be a big tent party if it's ever going to win natio
we are going to make it hard for these minorities to vote as they did in the last election. what did this produce? the court struck most of that down. most importantly, it caused people to turn out and stand in line because these republicans were trying to keep us from voting. >> gene, the leaders is what he talked about. he wants the leaders to lead the party. you think about speaker boehner, when he publicly says i can't corral, i can't stop the birthers from talking the way they talk,...
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we also discussed the issue of election in afghanistan and the importance of election for the afghan people and with the hope that we'll be conducting a free and fair election in afghanistan where our friends in the international community, in particular, the united states will be assisting in conducting those elections. of course, where afghanistan will have the right environment for conducting elections without interference and without undue concern in that regard for the afghan people. we also discuss ed in a bit of detail and in the environment that we have all aspects of the bilateral security agreement between afghanistan and the united states and i informed the president that the afghan people are really in the lara jurga we called for the strategic partnership agreement between us and the united states have given their approval to this relationship and they value it as one that's good for afghanistan. so in that context, the bilateral agreement is one that the afghan people approve and i'm sure we will conduct it in detail where both the interests of the united states and the
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shirley chisholm, the first african-american woman elected to the u.s. house and the first to run for president. barbara jordan, the first black woman elected to the u.s. house from the south. carol moseley braun, the only african-american woman u.s. senator. all women who chose to affiliate with delta. delta is the organization where i had my first opportunities to practice leadership. as an undergraduate chapter president i learned basic skills like robert's rules of order, honed more intangible abilities like forming consensus among extremely diverse points of view, and i had my share of good times at step shows. women take many paths to leadership. delta was the first one i followed. now, it is not a perfect organization. like many of our counterparts, deltas have been complicit in the excesses of college hazing and have sometimes squandered rather than mobilized our political and economic resources. but perfection is not the standard. commitment is. i make no claim that this organization is better than any other. but i believe the commitments of the
shirley chisholm, the first african-american woman elected to the u.s. house and the first to run for president. barbara jordan, the first black woman elected to the u.s. house from the south. carol moseley braun, the only african-american woman u.s. senator. all women who chose to affiliate with delta. delta is the organization where i had my first opportunities to practice leadership. as an undergraduate chapter president i learned basic skills like robert's rules of order, honed more...
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they have three years before the next election to change their image. colin powell is a figure of perspective not just among african-american but moderate voters. >> steve, jennifer brought up an interesting point about, of okay, the democrats weren't there now. 15 years ago we were having that conversation and you did see some democrats and it was a whole bunch of, quote, party switchers back in ' 4, '95, '96 and b that new era of the democratic party. it's the republicans having to deal with these defections, if you will. prince kolcroft is another one, with the foreign policy, i'm not with them anymore. >> all the top members of the george h.w. bush administration now rallying around chuck hagel because they think that's more responsible view of foreign policy, not to invade every country and to start every war that you can but to work with other countries. if leaders of your party are making statements that are outrageous and not repudiated, the party owns it. >> they are repudiated. it's been going on sint the taft and eisenhower administration. th
they have three years before the next election to change their image. colin powell is a figure of perspective not just among african-american but moderate voters. >> steve, jennifer brought up an interesting point about, of okay, the democrats weren't there now. 15 years ago we were having that conversation and you did see some democrats and it was a whole bunch of, quote, party switchers back in ' 4, '95, '96 and b that new era of the democratic party. it's the republicans having to deal...
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now they've lost the election. let's see them confirm those judges and put them in place unless they've got some real evidence. i think the american people are getting fed up with this gridlock. and this tactic they're taking, to me, is political suicide. >> now, joan, the other thing that is suicidal. they block things like relief bills for hurricane sandy. congresswoman lynn jenkins posted on her facebook page. i hope congress will devise a plan to directly help sandy victims that will offset -- that will be offset with spending deductions. now, congresswoman jenkins says she's against pork. but citizens against government waste named her porker of the month in april, 2009. how did she earn the title, parker of the month? look at representative jenkins earmarks in 2010 alone. she sponsored 13 earmarks that total totalled a lot of money. so how do you're mark what would be considered pork. but because you're dealing with another party and you're dealing in states that may be blue, all of the sudden, you have conce
now they've lost the election. let's see them confirm those judges and put them in place unless they've got some real evidence. i think the american people are getting fed up with this gridlock. and this tactic they're taking, to me, is political suicide. >> now, joan, the other thing that is suicidal. they block things like relief bills for hurricane sandy. congresswoman lynn jenkins posted on her facebook page. i hope congress will devise a plan to directly help sandy victims that will...
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there are elections, there's a supreme court, there's a congress, there's a white house. all of this was spelled out very clearly. the framers established a way that there would be peaceful transitions of power. they did not write into the constitution the idea you could overthrow through violence the very government that they were setting up through the constitution. >> karen? >> these right wingers -- >> any discussion -- >> these right wingers play fast and loose with the constitution all the time. so we should have to stand in line for eight hours to vote because, you know, heaven forbid we are granted our constitutional right to vote, but, no, no, i can't even have a background check when i get my gun. the hypocrisy obviously is part of what is glaring in the face. >> and lynn, final word to you. >> and also when you talk the second amendment no, amendment is absolute. we cannot walk around the streets with a shoulder mounted rocket launcher, okay? there are just limits that our society places -- >> are you trying to take our rocket propelled grenade launchers? >> do
there are elections, there's a supreme court, there's a congress, there's a white house. all of this was spelled out very clearly. the framers established a way that there would be peaceful transitions of power. they did not write into the constitution the idea you could overthrow through violence the very government that they were setting up through the constitution. >> karen? >> these right wingers -- >> any discussion -- >> these right wingers play fast and loose with...
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proper, well-organized, interference-free election in which the afghan people can elect their next president. and certainly, i would be a retired president and very happily retired president. >> last question. >> from afghanistan. my question is to you, mr. president. afghan women fears that they would be the real victim of reconciliation process in afghanistan. what assurances you can give them that they will not suffer because of that process. thank you. >> well, the united states has been very clear that any peace process, any reconciliation process must be afghan led. it is not for the united states to determine what the terms of this peace will be. but what we have also been very clear about is that from our perspective, it is not possible to reconcile without the taliban renouncing terrorism, without them recognizing the afghan constitution and recognizing that if there are changes that they want to make to how the afghan government operates, then there is an orderly constitutional process to do that and that you can't resort to violence. the afghan constitution protects the rights of
proper, well-organized, interference-free election in which the afghan people can elect their next president. and certainly, i would be a retired president and very happily retired president. >> last question. >> from afghanistan. my question is to you, mr. president. afghan women fears that they would be the real victim of reconciliation process in afghanistan. what assurances you can give them that they will not suffer because of that process. thank you. >> well, the united...
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the nra is very, very effective in local elections, and municipal elections and statewide elections and they do it on both sides of the aisle. so this is a political process challenge, not just a party challenge or a partisan challenge. so what i would challenge e lekted officials to do is to rise to the occasion. you might be afraid of being out flanked by an nra supported contender, but the issues are just too overwhelming. to be honest, they're really too simple. we're not talking about taking away everyone's guns. 06 sli, the congressman from north carolina where a lot of people hunt and people want to be able to defend themselves. he understands those things. but at the end of the day, what we need are universal background checks. we need row bost assault weapons ban. and then we also have to pay some attention to other things with the ways in which we can wrestle with the proliferation of guns that are already here. but the first step are these things that people have been talking about a lot here, which is the universal background checks. >> yeah, and this is what you've been say
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since the election there has been newtown. and the way they have responded to newtown has been widely derided, even by the political right as just nuts, as ridiculous. "nra loon in bizarre rant over newtown." that was "the new york post," which is not to be confused with something like "mother jones." that's the right. wayne lapierre proposing more guns in school as a solution to gun violence. saying guns are not the problem, hollywood is the problem. hollywood glorifying gun violence, that's the real problem, america. and at the same time that wayne lapierre was blaming hollywood glorifying gun violence for violence in this country, the national rifle association at its headquarters, at its national firearms museum was reupping its exhibit to show how much the nra loves hollywood guns. this is the kind of behavior that might pass muster for some sort of club that exists simply to comfort and entertain its own members in private. this is not the behavior of a political group that expects to be taken seriously in politics, expe
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and not just elected in a squeaker, but elected with majorities. re-elected with majority. african american. what's this mean? does this mean something big or marginal? >> i think it's huge. this is huge. barack obama winning the second time, it symbolizes something that's greater than just being black or white or anything. he just embodies where we're headed right now. it's a big deal. it's a game-changer. >> jeef re, what do you want? what do you want from this president's second year to make histo history? >> to make history. well, you know, i actually had the opportunity to meet president obama when he was a state senator, i think it was late 2003, early 2004. first time i heard him speak. at that time, he said something that stayed with me. he said the democratic party needed to establish its core principl principles, stop reacting to the other guy and i think he has an opportunity, now, this term, to really lead from that perspective, you know, to really define, you know, who we are not just for the sake of the democratic party, but to define who we are for the sake o
and not just elected in a squeaker, but elected with majorities. re-elected with majority. african american. what's this mean? does this mean something big or marginal? >> i think it's huge. this is huge. barack obama winning the second time, it symbolizes something that's greater than just being black or white or anything. he just embodies where we're headed right now. it's a big deal. it's a game-changer. >> jeef re, what do you want? what do you want from this president's second...
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we saw their record in the last election. they got within .9% success rate, whereas the organization that you are in charge with did much better. >> he is the money bunny. >> they're not that successful when they challenge people. >> i think that it's a perception that doesn't comport with reality. i was governor of the state that has the second largest amount of nra members in the country. the nra vigorously opposed me all three times i ran statewide because of what i did as mayor. i won by 10%, 12%, and 21%. now, how strong are they? it's time for our democrats and weave got to convince some of our democrats to get a backbone like this. it's time for our democrats to have backbone, and it is time to challenge those republicans. and the intensity is going to be there. you saw the ad by the family of the little 9-year-old girl in tucson. you saw the aurora victims and their families. we're not going to let up -- >> gabby giffords leading a national initiative. >> millions of dollars and give him credit. he is a leader of this
we saw their record in the last election. they got within .9% success rate, whereas the organization that you are in charge with did much better. >> he is the money bunny. >> they're not that successful when they challenge people. >> i think that it's a perception that doesn't comport with reality. i was governor of the state that has the second largest amount of nra members in the country. the nra vigorously opposed me all three times i ran statewide because of what i did as...
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take, for example, from the '08 presidential election. the nra in that election endorsed john mccain for president, saying he had steadfastly voted against every gun and ammunition ban in congress. that was the nra endorsement of mccain for president in '08. at the same time the gun owners of america, which is a competing organization, they compete with the nra. they were denouncing john mccain as a liberal gun grabber. not only did they not endorse mccain in his 2008 election, they gave him an f rating on their a to f scale as a politician. this competing group with the nra touts an endorsement on their web page from ron paul. ron paul calling them the only no compromise gun lobby in washington. because you know those nra guys, they're the appeasers. and to prove it the gun owners of america points to moments like after the virginia tech shooting when the nra agreed to go along with an effort by the brady campaign to try to tighten up the part of federal background checks to keep people with diagnosed mental ill nets from getting their h
take, for example, from the '08 presidential election. the nra in that election endorsed john mccain for president, saying he had steadfastly voted against every gun and ammunition ban in congress. that was the nra endorsement of mccain for president in '08. at the same time the gun owners of america, which is a competing organization, they compete with the nra. they were denouncing john mccain as a liberal gun grabber. not only did they not endorse mccain in his 2008 election, they gave him an...
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is this why you sent your elected official to go to washington to allow something like this to happen? and i'm asking republicans tonight. is this really what you want the country to do? look. the bottom line is this. we're at a crossroads in america. the right wing wants the big three so bad, this is the conversation they're willing to have. and this may be the direction they're willing to go to make sure that they can get the cuts they want, because they want that government cut right down into the bathtub. i'm joined tonight by msnbc contributor and "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne, and ruth conniff, political editor of the progressive magazine. great to have both of you with us tonight. e.j., you first. who would get hit the hardest? i mean, if we were not to pay our bills, who gets hit the hardest and the soonest, actually? sooner than anybody else? >> i'm glad what you did what you just did, because i think one of the problems with this debt ceiling fight is that it's such a ridiculous idea on its face that congress has to vote again to say we'll pay our bills, that most
is this why you sent your elected official to go to washington to allow something like this to happen? and i'm asking republicans tonight. is this really what you want the country to do? look. the bottom line is this. we're at a crossroads in america. the right wing wants the big three so bad, this is the conversation they're willing to have. and this may be the direction they're willing to go to make sure that they can get the cuts they want, because they want that government cut right down...
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and not just legitimated in a squeaker but elected with majorities. re-elected with a majority. african-american. what's this mean? does this mean something big or does this mean something marginal? how do you see the potential for the next four years? >> i think it's huge. barack obama by winning the second time it symbolizes something that's greater than just being black or white or anything. you know, he just embodies where we're headed right now, and it's a big deal. it's a game changer. >> jeffrey, what do you want? what do you want for this president to make history? >> to make history? well -- >> if that's what you want. that's what i want. >> i actually had the opportunity to meet president obama when he was a state senator. i think it was late 2003, maybe early 200437 fir. first time i heard him speak. and at that time he said something that stayed with me. he said the democratic party needed to establish its core principles and stop reacting to the other guy, establish its principles and stick to them. and i think he has an opportunity now this term to really lead from
and not just legitimated in a squeaker but elected with majorities. re-elected with a majority. african-american. what's this mean? does this mean something big or does this mean something marginal? how do you see the potential for the next four years? >> i think it's huge. barack obama by winning the second time it symbolizes something that's greater than just being black or white or anything. you know, he just embodies where we're headed right now, and it's a big deal. it's a game...
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this year getting re-elected by 5 million votes, barack obama won only 690 counties. the democrat vote is so tightly bunched into these areas, you have these wide swaths of district after district after district that do not look like the rest of america, that are not evolving like the rest of america but they're electing conservative republicans whose only fear is not being conservative enough in a primary in a district like that. >> ari, to nia-malika's point earlier, frank luntz talks about presentation and language, but it's about policy, isn't it? if you have got a presidential candidate who recommends self-deportation, if your favored television network insults asians, african-americans routinely, what do you expect immigrants to think of your party? >> i think that's the question that faces the republican -- >> particularly when you have a president who says i will sign the dream act tomorrow if you put it on my desk. >> right. there's only so long they can claim to want to work on something but not work with the president mo has really bent over backwards. it g
this year getting re-elected by 5 million votes, barack obama won only 690 counties. the democrat vote is so tightly bunched into these areas, you have these wide swaths of district after district after district that do not look like the rest of america, that are not evolving like the rest of america but they're electing conservative republicans whose only fear is not being conservative enough in a primary in a district like that. >> ari, to nia-malika's point earlier, frank luntz talks...
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and we saw the biggest gender gap ever in a presidential election. what is important to me is if you look at republican rank and file voters, they desperately want the party to focus on economic issues, jobs, the things that are really on the minds of the american people, and not go after planned parenthood. >> planned parenthood has done some outreach. people don't view abortion as a black and white issue. many see shades of gray depending on the circumstances. why has the thinking on this issue evolved? >> well, i think really what we're seeing, and it's interesting, of course, because the 40th anniversary of roe is coming up, is that it's been very consistent in america, that the american people believe that abortion should be safe and should it be legal. they also support the preventative work that we do every day. we're the largest family planning provider in the country. and they want women to have access to health care and birth control that helps them prevent unintended pregnancy in the first place. >> but they present the case and in intervi
and we saw the biggest gender gap ever in a presidential election. what is important to me is if you look at republican rank and file voters, they desperately want the party to focus on economic issues, jobs, the things that are really on the minds of the american people, and not go after planned parenthood. >> planned parenthood has done some outreach. people don't view abortion as a black and white issue. many see shades of gray depending on the circumstances. why has the thinking on...
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i had to go home and run for re-election. >> and you won. >> i did. but i went to those nra meetings. and i talked to those people who i knew very well. i went goose hunting saturday morning over on the eastern shore. you know, there are reasonable people out there who understand that the incidences that we saw in connecticut are too frequent. they're -- they're outrageous. and we've got to do something about that. >> you think you can have the conversation. you felt like you had the conversation with gun owners? >> i do. i think there's a lot of people out there that know that, row kn you know, the circumstances are if you need 47 rounds to get a deer you need to go to target practice. >> you're not a fwood shot. mike, you know these guys in the house. it passed by two votes in that democratic house. two votes. democratic house. >> yeah. >> this is a republican house. is there a -- is there a compromise? is it mental health and magazines? >> think the danger here for gun control advocates the more time goes by, senator lincoln says they've tried to k
i had to go home and run for re-election. >> and you won. >> i did. but i went to those nra meetings. and i talked to those people who i knew very well. i went goose hunting saturday morning over on the eastern shore. you know, there are reasonable people out there who understand that the incidences that we saw in connecticut are too frequent. they're -- they're outrageous. and we've got to do something about that. >> you think you can have the conversation. you felt like you...
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imperilling their re-election in 2014. >> they really are. thank you for being with us. >> joe, real quick, i have to tell you how republicans are saying they are got going to do anything until the senate acts. they give themselves insurance there. i have to say good-bye on the list. somber moat, joe, something else that's catching our eye here at politico today. the cover of the new "sports illustrated" rule tide. >> i love it. i have to get a copy of that. how exciting. coming up next, from the new show "1600 penn" premiering tonight. the great josh gad and john lovett join us next. [ male announcer ] staples is the number-one office superstore ink retailer in america. now get $6 back in staples rewards for every ink cartridge you recycle when you spend $50 on hp ink. staples. that was easy. when you spend $50 on hp ink. [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. â™
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overall bill might not pass and that if it did, many democrats who voted for it would not survive the election in november. their concerns turned out to be justified. 54 democrats including speaker foley himself lost their seats that november in the so-called republican revolution of that year. in part by pro-gun voters mobilized by the national rifle association. >>> michigan congressman john dingle was one of the democrats that survived the 1994 election despite having to quit the nra to vote for the crime bill. joining me is the congressman's wife, debbie. democratic strategist, leading figure in michigan political circles and following the gun debate very closely. debbie, happy new year. good to see you. >> happy new year, chuck. good to see you. it is a subject that's very complicated. >> yes. and -- i want to pull an op-ed that was -- you wrote here. you wrote this last month. you said demonizing the nra or gun owners in general gets us nowhere. appreciate round of proposals will not work. we need to knowledge we have social problems and get at the root causes. mental illness, failing ed
overall bill might not pass and that if it did, many democrats who voted for it would not survive the election in november. their concerns turned out to be justified. 54 democrats including speaker foley himself lost their seats that november in the so-called republican revolution of that year. in part by pro-gun voters mobilized by the national rifle association. >>> michigan congressman john dingle was one of the democrats that survived the 1994 election despite having to quit the...
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it's changed from when i got elected, from when you got elected. guys like us used to be called conservatives. >> right. >> now, again, you've got the extremists, the nuts in the party that will say you're a rino. i'm a rino because we don't hate. you had and erick erickson have said it, the most conservative record of anybody in the republican nomination process. and yet stylistically, because you didn't call barack obama a socialist, you were a rino. i mean, this is not a party -- last year at least -- that was serious about winning. >> exactly. >> it's a wacky period. and i think the good news is the party, if it gets a vision, and if it gets a big, bold, optimistic view of where this nation needs to go, we'll come back. i mean, these cycles occur. that's the good news. but what joe manchin, my great friend, we were governors together, are just as interested in because the party is going to rebuild. it will go up and down. there will be cyclicality. what we're making sure is that whether democrat or republican people in congress actually start p
it's changed from when i got elected, from when you got elected. guys like us used to be called conservatives. >> right. >> now, again, you've got the extremists, the nuts in the party that will say you're a rino. i'm a rino because we don't hate. you had and erick erickson have said it, the most conservative record of anybody in the republican nomination process. and yet stylistically, because you didn't call barack obama a socialist, you were a rino. i mean, this is not a party --...
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if the fiscal cliff negotiations proved anything, it's that like high schoolers, our elected leaders are worried more about popularity than actually accomplishing something. we ask only are they conservative enough? are they liberal enough? well, that's the way teenagers evaluate one another? is it she praut enough? is he cool enough? who cares if she's failing math or he's dealing drugs after school? voters need only be reminded that kids today will be running the country tomorrow. let's teach them all a valuable lesson by finally hold our representatives to higher standards. because the message to kids and congress is the same, you aren't special just for existing. that does it for "the cycle." martin, krystal has a message. >> very quickly want to wish my mother and sister heidi a happy birthday. >> that's lovely. many, many warmest congratulations to them. thank you for sharing that. and good afternoon. it's tuesday, january the 8th, and we are two years removed from the tragedy in tucson. two years and 11 more mass shootings in america. >> breaking news from gabrielle giffords.
if the fiscal cliff negotiations proved anything, it's that like high schoolers, our elected leaders are worried more about popularity than actually accomplishing something. we ask only are they conservative enough? are they liberal enough? well, that's the way teenagers evaluate one another? is it she praut enough? is he cool enough? who cares if she's failing math or he's dealing drugs after school? voters need only be reminded that kids today will be running the country tomorrow. let's teach...
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consider this, west virginia was reliably democratic in presidential elections voting for carter over reagan in 1980 and mike dukakis in '88. but since 2000 it's been solidly republican and president obama lost the state by 26 points. we'll be right back. i have low testosterone. there, i said it. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy, increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or signs in a woman, which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental
consider this, west virginia was reliably democratic in presidential elections voting for carter over reagan in 1980 and mike dukakis in '88. but since 2000 it's been solidly republican and president obama lost the state by 26 points. we'll be right back. i have low testosterone. there, i said it. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with...
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consider this, west virginia was reliably democratic in presidential elections voting for carter over reagan in 1980 and mike dukakis in '88. but since 2000 it's been solidly republican. and president obama lost the state by 26 points. we'll be right back. @ñ >>> welcome back to "hardball." on the front page of today's "washington post," film critic ann hornaday pointed out the oscar nominations have showcased an unlikely hero, bureaucratic washington. three films with multiple nominations. first there's "lincoln" in which we see president lincoln getting down into the dirt to use all the power to push through the 13th amendment outlawing slavery. here is his secretary of state discouraging him from taking on congress. let's listen. >> we'll win the war, sir. it's inevitable, isn't it? >> well, it ain't won yet. you'll begin your second term. imagine the possibilities peace will bring. why tarnish your invaluable luster with a battle in the house? it's a rat's nest in there. the same gang of talentless hicks and hacks who rejected the amendment ten months ago. we'll lose. >> i like o
consider this, west virginia was reliably democratic in presidential elections voting for carter over reagan in 1980 and mike dukakis in '88. but since 2000 it's been solidly republican. and president obama lost the state by 26 points. we'll be right back. @ñ >>> welcome back to "hardball." on the front page of today's "washington post," film critic ann hornaday pointed out the oscar nominations have showcased an unlikely hero, bureaucratic washington. three films...
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consider this, west virginia was reliably democratic in presidential elections voting for carter over reagan in 1980 and mike dukakis in '88. but since 2000 it's been solidly republican. and president obama lost the state by 26 points. we'll be right back. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs - each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized. queen mattresses start at just $699. and now save 50% on the closeout of our silver limited edition bed. ends sunday. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual i
consider this, west virginia was reliably democratic in presidential elections voting for carter over reagan in 1980 and mike dukakis in '88. but since 2000 it's been solidly republican. and president obama lost the state by 26 points. we'll be right back. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. so we created the...
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right through from the election on. it is -- there is a tougher, harder barack obama. i'm not sure tougher and harder is necessarily everything he's going to need in this situation. he's got those republicans once it was 87 that -- freshman class that he struggled with in the grand bargain moment. they are still there. eric cantor is still will. i'm not sure -- i'm not sure that the qualities he brought to the grand bargain are the qualities that he's necessarily going to need here. there is a kind of -- at least yesterday a kind of inflexibility there that is new and i think when you watch it, you watch that space closely over the next few months, you are going to know how hard the road is going to be ahead for him. i have a feeling the republicans are not going to just roll over and compromise themselves just because he's being -- or appearing to be tough. i'm not sure that history, at least his immediate history, teaches us that that works for him. >> all right. you can catch "frontline inside obama's presidency" tonight at 10:00 on pbs. michael kirk, thank you very
right through from the election on. it is -- there is a tougher, harder barack obama. i'm not sure tougher and harder is necessarily everything he's going to need in this situation. he's got those republicans once it was 87 that -- freshman class that he struggled with in the grand bargain moment. they are still there. eric cantor is still will. i'm not sure -- i'm not sure that the qualities he brought to the grand bargain are the qualities that he's necessarily going to need here. there is a...